Sewing kit



LMUBI B. M. SPENCER.

Dec. 26, 1922,

SEWING KIT. HLED SEPLZB. 92

ented ber; 25, 3.92&

M. SPENCEE, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

BESSIE SEFIING KET.

i' 'o (LZZ ii /2 0722 it may come mi Be it known that l, Bnssin M.SPENCER, a citizen oi? the United States and a resident off New York, inthe county and State of New Yor-le have invented new and usetullmprovement in a Sewing Kit, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sewing kits or cases in which a pair ofscissors, e thimble, needle and cotton, pins and the like may be kept.

lt is the particular object ot' my invention to provide a sewiug kitwhich Wlll be distinctive, attractive and which furthermore will becompact.

n accomplishing the distinctiveness and attractiveness of my improvedsewing kit I form the case or kit so as to resemble a hat of thesombrero type. :in addition to this the box or eontainer in which thekit is contained is made to resemble a ladies? traveling hat box. Thecompactness of the case is accomplished by providing several leaves orpads between the top and bottom of the hat which are adapted to receivea supply of pins and needles and thread.

The details of my invention will be made more apparent in theaccompanying specifications and drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the sewing case complete, with the coverof the box removed,

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the hatshaped kit,

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the kit shown in l ig. 2 in openposition, and,

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the kit.

In the drawings and particularly in Fig. 1 the numeral 10 represents abox or container made preferably of paste-board and covered with blackglazed paper to simulate patent leather. A lid 11 is provided forcovering the open end of the box. In order that the box may more nearlyresemble a ladies traveling hat bom straps 12 and 13 are secured to thebox and lid rcspectively while the exterior ot the box is decorated withpastersand names.

The case or kit proper is as has been hereinbefore mentioned, made toresemble a hat of the sombrero type. The kit comprises a body formed oftop and bottom portions 14 and 15 respectively, in the form of sheets offlexible material such as crocheted 'fabric or the like. The top portion14 is tormed with an enlargement or bag 16 for the reception of athimble 17, thus forming the part which resembles the crown of a hat. Astrap 18 is secured to the bottom portion 15 by sewing the strap theretoat its ends. intermediate its length the strap 18 is provided with asnap fastener 19 by which a pair of scissors 20 may be held in place.

Intermediate the top and bottom portions 14 and. 15 are a. plurality ofpads or sheets 21, to which are secured accessories such as needles andthread 22 and pins 23 of various types. The top and bottom portions 14and 15 and the sheets 20 are all united at one edge thereof by sewing asindicated at 24 in Fig. 4. Diametrically opposite the stitching 24 thereis provided a snap fastener 25 which unites the upper and lower portions14 and 15 of the kit, thereby hiding from View the thmble 17 and thesheets 21 containing the needles and thread and pins.

The top and bottom portions of the kit are preferably crocheted, whilethe 'sheets 21 may be of cloth such as flannel or the like. Arrangedaround the top side of the portion 14-of the kit I preferably providedecorations 26 for the purpose of resembling the trimmings of the hat.These trimmings may be in the nature of a wreath of flowers and of suchcolors as to harmonize with the color scheme of the hat.

By giving due attention to the decorative features and the color schemeemployed the kit when complete may be made to be highly attractive andto resemble a. miniature hat.

Obviously by increasing the number of sheets 21 the Capacity of the kitmay be likewise increased. Obvious other modifications may be resortedto without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and Itherefore reserve the right to make such changes as may come within thepurview of the accompanying claims.

Having thus described my invention, what li claim is:

1. A sewing kit resembling a hat comprising a. body formed of two sheetsof fiexible material, means for supporting a thimble in one of saidsheets thereby simulating the crown of the hat, means for supporting apair of scissors on the other sheet, needle and pin carrying leavesinterposed between said sheets, means for holding said sheets t0 Igether.

2. In a sewng case a kit resemblng a hat, said kt comprsng two` sheetsof flexble materal formng the top and bottom of the hat, the top sheethavmg an enlargement for supportng a thmble to resemble the CI'OWIl of'a hat, means for securng a pau" of sessors to said bottom sheet, a.pluralty of leaves dsposed between said top and bottom sheets :forcarrying needes, pns and' the like, means for` securng said sheets andleaves together` permanently at one side thereof, and a snap fastenerfor` detachably seeurng sei& sheets together at the opposte edge thereo.15

BESSE M. SPLNCER.

